1994 Mercedes E 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

71.7%

Latest Pass Rate

9,456

Total Tests (All Years)

127,589 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Mercedes E 220 as it ages.

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs57.5%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs58.2%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs59.5%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs63.3%

→ ↑0.5%

22 yrs63.8%

→ ↓3.6%

23 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.1%

24 yrs58.1%

→ ↑0.6%

25 yrs58.7%

→ ↑13.0%

26 yrs71.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	57.5%	1,782
16 yrs	57.5%	1,527
17 yrs	59.5%	1,239
18 yrs	59.7%	1,013
19 yrs	58.2%	815
20 yrs	59.5%	739
21 yrs	63.3%	652
22 yrs	63.8%	574
23 yrs	60.2%	410
24 yrs	58.1%	258
25 yrs	58.7%	235
26 yrs	71.7%	212

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mercedes E 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (26 yrs)	71.7%	212
2019 (25 yrs)	58.7%	235
2018 (24 yrs)	58.1%	258
2017 (23 yrs)	60.2%	410
2016 (22 yrs)	63.8%	574
2015 (21 yrs)	63.3%	652
2014 (20 yrs)	59.5%	739
2013 (19 yrs)	58.2%	815
2012 (18 yrs)	59.7%	1,013
2011 (17 yrs)	59.5%	1,239
2010 (16 yrs)	57.5%	1,527
2009 (15 yrs)	57.5%	1,782

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,782Avg Mileage 126,678Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2010High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,527Avg Mileage 128,677Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2011High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,239Avg Mileage 127,029Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,013Avg Mileage 127,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 815Avg Mileage 125,364Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 739Avg Mileage 125,166Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 652Avg Mileage 126,730Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 574Avg Mileage 128,275Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2017High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 410Avg Mileage 131,083Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2018High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 258Avg Mileage 130,116Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2019High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 235Avg Mileage 126,404Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2020

71.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 212Avg Mileage 127,589Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

MOT results for 1994 Mercedes E 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	57.5%	1,782	126,678	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2010	16	57.5%	1,527	128,677	Brakes — 21.9%
2011	17	59.5%	1,239	127,029	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2012	18	59.7%	1,013	127,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2013	19	58.2%	815	125,364	Brakes — 54.7%
2014	20	59.5%	739	125,166	Brakes — 51.2%
2015	21	63.3%	652	126,730	Brakes — 42.6%
2016	22	63.8%	574	128,275	Brakes — 49.7%
2017	23	60.2%	410	131,083	Brakes — 51.0%
2018	24	58.1%	258	130,116	Brakes — 51.9%
2019	25	58.7%	235	126,404	Brakes — 48.5%
2020	26	71.7%	212	127,589	Brakes — 34.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mercedes E 220, with age trends.

Brakes

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.5% (15 yrs)	34.0% (26 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.9% (15 yrs)	25.5% (26 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (15 yrs)	12.7% (26 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 220 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 9,456 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.